NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlackRock Advisors, LLC announced that effective today, BlackRock
International Growth & Income Trust (NYSE:BGY) will be renamed
“BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust” and BlackRock Global
Opportunities Equity Trust (NYSE:BOE) will be renamed “BlackRock
Enhanced Global Dividend Trust”. BGY and BOE (together, the “Funds” and
each, a "Fund") will continue to trade on the NYSE under their current
ticker symbols.

These changes were made in accordance with changes to the Funds’
non-fundamental investment policies and portfolio management teams
previously announced on March 28, 2017, which became effective today.

About BlackRock

BlackRock is a global leader in investment management, risk management
and advisory services for institutional and retail clients. At March 31,
2017, BlackRock’s AUM was $5.4 trillion. BlackRock helps clients around
the world meet their goals and overcome challenges with a range of
products that include separate accounts, mutual funds, iShares®
(exchange-traded funds), and other pooled investment vehicles. BlackRock
also offers risk management, advisory and enterprise investment system
services to a broad base of institutional investors through BlackRock
Solutions®. As of March 31, 2017, the firm had
approximately 13,000 employees in more than 30 countries and a major
presence in global markets, including North and South America, Europe,
Asia, Australia and the Middle East and Africa. For additional
information, please visit the Company’s website at www.blackrock.com
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Availability of Fund Updates

BlackRock will update performance and certain other data for the Funds
on a monthly basis on its website in the “Closed-end Funds” section of http://www.blackrock.com
as well as certain other material information as necessary from time to
time. Investors and others are advised to check the website for updated
performance information and the release of other material information
about the Funds. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to
allow investors public access to information regarding the Funds and
does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in
this release.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release, and other statements that BlackRock or the Funds may
make, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, with respect to the Funds or
BlackRock’s future financial or business performance, strategies or
expectations. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by
words or phrases such as “trend,” “potential,” “opportunity,”
“pipeline,” “believe,” “comfortable,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “current,”
“intention,” “estimate,” “position,” “assume,” “outlook,” “continue,”
“remain,” “maintain,” “sustain,” “seek,” “achieve,” and similar
expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,”
“should,” “could,” “may” or similar expressions.

BlackRock cautions that forward-looking statements are subject to
numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and
BlackRock assumes no duty to and does not undertake to update
forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from
those anticipated in forward-looking statements and future results could
differ materially from historical performance.

With respect to each Fund, the following factors, among others, could
cause actual events to differ materially from forward-looking statements
or historical performance: (1) changes and volatility in political,
economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment, foreign
exchange rates or financial and capital markets, which could result in
changes in demand for the Fund or in the Fund’s net asset value; (2) the
relative and absolute investment performance of the Fund and its
investments; (3) the impact of increased competition; (4) the
unfavorable resolution of any legal proceedings; (5) the extent and
timing of any distributions or share repurchases; (6) the impact, extent
and timing of technological changes; (7) the impact of legislative and
regulatory actions and reforms, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street
Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and regulatory, supervisory or
enforcement actions of government agencies relating to the Fund or
BlackRock, as applicable; (8) terrorist activities, international
hostilities and natural disasters, which may adversely affect the
general economy, domestic and local financial and capital markets,
specific industries or BlackRock; (9) BlackRock’s ability to attract and
retain highly talented professionals; (10) the impact of BlackRock
electing to provide support to its products from time to time; and (11)
the impact of problems at other financial institutions or the failure or
negative performance of products at other financial institutions.

Annual and Semi-Annual Reports and other regulatory filings of the Funds
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) are accessible on
the SEC's website at www.sec.govand on BlackRock’s website at www.blackrock.com,
and may discuss these or other factors that affect the Funds. The
information contained on BlackRock’s website is not a part of this press
release.